C Tchapdeu v Unipart Group Ltd

C Tchapdeu v Unipart Group Ltd

The Tribunal did not err in law. The comparators identified by the appellant were not appropriate as they were not in the same cohort of transferring employees. The Tribunal was entitled to prefer the respondent's evidence, found the grievance investigations thorough, and provided adequate reasons for its findings. There was no evidence of discrimination, victimisation, or a relevant PCP. The appeal was dismissed on all grounds.

Parties
Appellant: Mr C Tchapdeu; Respondent: Unipart Group Ltd
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
12 October 2021
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Race Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Victimisation, Flexible Working, Grievance Procedure, Burden of Proof, Comparators, Protected Acts, Institutional Racism, Indirect Discrimination
Employment Law Discrimination Law Race Discrimination Disability Discrimination Victimisation Flexible Working Grievance Procedure Burden of Proof +4 more

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Parties

Mr C Tchapdeu

Appellant

Unipart Group Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Employment Tribunal erred in law in dismissing claims of direct and indirect race discrimination, victimisation, and associative disability discrimination
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal failed to provide adequate reasons for its findings, particularly regarding comparators, credibility, grievance investigations, protected acts, conduct extending over time, and the existence of a provision, criterion or practice (PCP)

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal did not err in law. The comparators identified by the appellant were not appropriate as they were not in the same cohort of transferring employees. The Tribunal was entitled to prefer the respondent's evidence, found the grievance investigations thorough, and provided adequate reasons for its findings. There was no evidence of discrimination, victimisation, or a relevant PCP. The appeal was dismissed on all grounds.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed.